Mosaic Artist’s Technique Bible by Teresa Mills, hardback, spiral-bound, published by Apple Press. ISBN 978-1-84543-281-2, price 12.99 from www.apple-press.com
If like me you have dabbled with mosaics, but never really got stuck into a large project – here is a book that might well change your mind. This 256 book has a wealth of information, ideas and projects for all skill levels. It lies perfectly flat – always a bonus for craft books. The layout and photographs are good and the information is detailed and reliable.
The book takes you through tools and equipment, ideas and inspiration, recording ideas, materials, working methods including cutting, grouting and more. It has a number of projects but once you have absorbed the information, you can use this book as a reference to dip into when you need it.
I really liked the way it tells you about different types of tiles. I also thought the posterization and mosaicization techniques were very interesting. The book has a simple yet very effective treatment of colour palettes that you can easily adapt to your project. There is also a very useful gallery. The only small niggle I have is that the resources section concentrates on household tile suppliers when I believe that many readers would have benefited from some craft suppliers being included too. I can’t wait to get started on my own projects.